State to commemorate Constitution Day on November 26

The Haryana Government has decided to commemorate Constitution Day on November 26 with year-long celebrations, marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution.

A state-level function will be organised in Kurukshetra on November 26 to celebrate the Constitution Day.

In this regard, Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi chaired a meeting with Deputy Commissioners, Vice Chancellors and senior officials of universities via videoconferencing today and directed them to organise events on November 26 to celebrate the day.

Highlighting the significance of this historic milestone, Joshi said the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution was a fitting occasion to honour and acknowledge the contributions of the founding fathers of the Constitution. The commemoration aims to reiterate the core values enshrined in the Constitution and inspire citizens to play their rightful role in strengthening democracy, he added.

The Deputy Commissioners and Vice Chancellors informed the meeting that various events like quiz competitions, debates, poster-making contests, guest lectures, film screenings, wall paintings on the Preamble, etc. had been planned to celebrate Constitution Day.

Gram panchayats will also be involved in the initiative and mass reading of the Preamble in panchayats and Amrit Sarovar sites in rural areas will be organised.

‘Samvidhan Swabhimaan Yatras’ will be carried out in the state from April 14 to April to propagate the contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar.

The year-long initiative will be conducted under the tagline ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Swabhimaan’ and revolve around four central themes: Preamble of the Constitution, Know Your Constitution, Making of the Constitution and Celebrating the Glory of the Constitution. Common citizens are also encouraged to participate in this campaign and they can upload their selfie on the website constitution75.com.